Thread by @TheLancet

Today, The Lancet dedicates the 9th #China-themed issue to evaluate progress of China's health-care reform since 2009

Starting with an Editorial hubs.ly/H0kZXcb0 and including new Commentary, Research and a Review on progress and gaps in #UHC hubs.ly/H0kZWbS0

"The more progress is made in China's health-care reform, the more challenges will arise for further improvements"

NEW Editorial on China's health-care reform in our #China issue hubs.ly/H0k-6sW0

"The results of the 2018 survey & the Action Plan give reason to hope that the turning point for tobacco control in China will not be far away"

Healthy #China 2030: an opportunity for #tobacco control—X Li, Deputy D-G, Chinese CDC & G Galea @WHO, Beijing hubs.ly/H0k_qjy0

@WHO "China needs a major revamp of its medical education system, for which PUMC's 4 + 4 programme is a good starting point"

C Wang, S Chen, J Zhu & W Li discusses the 3 advantages of China's new 4 + 4 medical education programme over earlier models in China hubs.ly/H0l0N3f0

@WHO 10 years ago, #China launched a major health-care reform pledging to provide all citizens with equal access to basic
health care

W Yip et al analyse the reform strategy, evaluate evidence for whether the goals have been achieved & provide lessons learned hubs.ly/H0l1X0v0

@WHO @HarvardChanSPH China has 16 million patients with #rarediseases. Shuyang Zhang et al discuss the progress and challenges around #orphandrug development in #China hubs.ly/H0l38wZ0